Preoperative prediction of severe short-term complications in patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy.

Journal: Surgical oncology
Published Date: Jun 19, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Radical cystectomy (RC) is associated with a high risk of postoperative complications. The prediction of individual patient risk for severe complications can facilitate preoperative shared decision-making. Patients with elevated risk may be referred to prehabilitation with the aim to mitigate the risk to improve perioperative outcomes. We developed models to predict severe short-term postoperative complications using preoperatively available clinical variables.

Authors

  • Thomas Vetsch
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; Centre for Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: thomas.vetsch@insel.ch.
  • Markus Huber
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
  • Patrick Y Wuethrich
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Marc A Furrer
    Department of Urology, The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

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